34, BLACKSMITH CLOSE, SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6SY - £395,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE is a small detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £395,000 in November 2020, which was around 33% below the average November 2020 detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2020 13 NOV	£395,000	£586,161	33% below HPI
2011 15 JUL	£249,995	£366,218	32% below HPI

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Chelmsford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE sales from July 2011 and November 2020 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2011 sale was for 32% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 32% below the HPI over time, until the November 2020 sale, where it falls to 33% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 33% below the HPI.

How Large is 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE?

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE is 92m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2010. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Chelmsford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chelmsford, and where 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE lies on this distribution: 20% of detached houses are smaller than 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE, and 80% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chelmsford.

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.056 of an acre, or 228m². The below map shows the location of 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE?

34 BLACKSMITH CLOSE is located in SPRINGFIELD, in the CM1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 34 on BLACKSMITH CLOSE.